Las Vegas at Olympics: Sandpiper medals with Ledecky; Ace powers U.S.

By Jeff Wollard Las Vegas Review-Journal

4 months ago

United States' Claire Weinstein, left, Katie Ledecky, right, and Paige Madden, rear, react as t ... — United States’ Claire Weinstein, left, Katie Ledecky, right, and Paige Madden, rear, react as they win the silver medal in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

United States’ Claire Weinstein, from left, Katie Ledecky and Paige Madden react as they win the silver medal in the women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Belgium’s Beckey Massey, left, and United States’ A’ja Wilson grapple for the ball during a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

United States’ A’ja Wilson, right, shoots as Belgium’s Beckey Massey defends during a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

United States’ A’ja Wilson, right, shoots as Belgium’s Emma Meesseman defends during a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

United States’ Kelsey Plum, left, and United States’ Kahleah Copper celebrate as they walk off the court after defeating Belgium in a women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

United States’ Beiwen Zhang plays against Spain’s Carolina Marin during their women’s singles badminton round of 16 match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

Collin Morikawa, of the United States, left, speaks to Min Woo Lee, of Australia, on the 14th fairway after hitting the ball from the 4th hole during the first round of the men’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Claire Weinstein, who trains with the Sandpipers of Nevada, earned a silver medal Thursday while helping Katie Ledecky make history.

Weinstein, 17, swam the leadoff leg on the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, which finished second in 7:40.86 behind Australia (7:38.08). Ledecky swam the third leg to earn her 13th Olympic medal, a record for a female swimmer.

— Women’s basketball: Aces star A’ja Wilson racked up 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead the U.S. past Belgium 87-74, clinching a berth in the quarterfinals.

— Women’s 3×3 basketball: Aces guard Tiffany Hayes averaged 3.5 points and 6.0 rebounds as Azerbaijan lost to France 15-10 and Germany 12-8 to fall to 1-3 in pool play.

— Women’s badminton: Las Vegan Beiwen Zhang was eliminated by Spain’s Carolina Marin, the 2016 gold medalist, 12-21, 21-9, 21-18 in the round of 16.

— Men’s golf: Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa shot 1-under 70 to sit in a tie for 29th place, seven strokes behind leader Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, after a first round that was delayed twice by lightning. Las Vegan Min Woo Lee, playing for Australia, shot 5-over 76 and is tied for 59th.

Olympic TV schedule

FRIDAY

NBC

— 9 a.m.: Women’s 3×3 basketball, pool play, U.S. vs. Canada (live)

— 9:30 a.m.: Men’s 3×3 basketball, pool play, U.S. vs. France (live)

— 10 a.m.: Swimming, finals, and track and field, finals (live)

— 1 p.m.: Women’s beach volleyball, pool play, U.S. vs. Germany (live)

— 2 p.m.: Men’s volleyball, pool play, U.S. vs. Japan (replay)

— 3 p.m.: Women’s water polo, group play, U.S. vs. France (replay)

— 4 p.m.: Trampoline, finals

— 5 p.m.: Men’s beach volleyball, pool play, U.S. vs. Spain

— 8 p.m.: Primetime in Paris (men’s diving, synchronized springboard final and replays of swimming and track and field finals)

— 11:35 p.m.: Late Night (replays of cycling, BMX racing finals, and 3×3 basketball pool play)

— 1 a.m.: Track and field, heats (live)

— 4 a.m.: Men’s handball, group stage, Argentina vs. France

— 5 a.m.: Equestrian, jumping team final (live)

— 7:15 a.m.: Women’s trampoline, qualification and final (live)

— 9 a.m.: Track and field, finals (live)

— 12:50 p.m.: Men’s basketball, group stage, France vs. Germany (live)

— 1:45 p.m.: Men’s 3×3 basketball, pool play, U.S. vs. China (live)

— 2:15 p.m.: Men’s fencing, team epee finals

Golf Channel

— Midnight: Men’s golf, second round (live)

— 4 a.m.: Men’s golf, second round (live)

USA

— Midnight: Women’s beach volleyball, pool play, Lithuania vs. Japan (live)

— 1 a.m.: Women’s shooting, three-position final (live)

— 1:30 a.m.: Men’s 3×3 basketball, pool play, Poland vs. Netherlands (live)

— 2 a.m.: Swimming, heats (live)

— 4 a.m.: Women’s 3×3 basketball, pool play, U.S. vs. France (live)

— 4:30 a.m.: Men’s basketball, group stage, Australia vs. Greece (live)

— 5:50 a.m.: Men’s soccer, quarterfinal, U.S. vs. Morocco (live)

— 8:10 a.m.: Women’s beach volleyball, pool play, Brazil vs. Netherlands (live)

— 8:45 a.m.: Women’s beach volleyball, pool play, France vs. Croatia

— 9:30 a.m.: Women’s water polo, group play, U.S. vs. France (live)

— 10:45 a.m.: Kayak, slalom cross heats

— 11:15 a.m.: Rowing, finals

— Noon: Men’s volleyball, pool play, U.S. vs. Japan (live)

— 2 p.m.: Men’s soccer, quarterfinal, France vs. Argentina (live look-in)

— 2:15 p.m.: Cycling, BMX racing, finals

— 3 p.m.: Men’s basketball, group stage, Canada vs. Spain

— 5 p.m.: Men’s trampoline, final

— 5:30 p.m.: Men’s fencing, team epee finals (replay)

— 6 p.m.: Equestrian, jumping team final (replay)

— 7 p.m.: Badminton, mixed doubles final

— 8 p.m.: Men’s soccer, quarterfinal, U.S. vs. Morocco (replay)

SATURDAY

NBC

— 5 a.m.: Swimming and track and field heats and men’s cycling road race

— 7:20 a.m.: Women’s gymnastics, vault final (live)

— 8:15 a.m.: Men’s basketball, group stage, U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (live)

— 10 a.m.: Swimming and track and field, finals (live)

— 12:45 p.m.: Rowing, single sculls and eights finals

— 1:30 p.m.: Men’s gymnastics, apparatus finals

— 3 p.m.: Men’s water polo, group play, U.S. vs. Montenegro

— 4 p.m.: Women’s archery, individual final

— 4:30 p.m.: Women’s tennis, gold medal match (replay)

— 8 p.m.: Primetime in Paris (replays of gymnastics, swimming and track and field finals)

— 11:35 p.m.: Late Night (replays of kayak slalom cross heats and 3×3 basketball pool play)

CNBC

— 2 a.m.: Men’s cycling, road race (live)

— 8:45 a.m.: Shooting, men’s skeet, women’s 25-meter pistol finals

— 9:15 a.m.: Boxing, men’s quarterfinals

— 9:45 a.m.: Women’s 3×3 basketball, pool play, including U.S. vs. China (live)

— 10:30 a.m.: Women’s badminton, doubles final

— 11:15 a.m.: Women’s beach volleyball, pool play, Canada vs. Latvia

— Noon: Men’s basketball, group stage, Serbia vs. South Sudan (live)

— 1:45 p.m.: Beach volleyball, lucky loser matches

— 1 a.m.: Track and field, heats (live)

— 3:40 a.m.: Women’s beach volleyball, pool play, Spain vs. Germany (live)

— 4 a.m.: Women’s fencing, team sabre quarterfinals (live)

— 4:50 a.m.: Women’s archery, individual final (live)

— 6:15 a.m.: Gymnastics, apparatus finals (live)

— 8:50 a.m.: Women’s soccer, quarterfinal, Spain vs. Colombia (joined in progress)

— 10 a.m.: Women’s fencing, team sabre finals (live)

— Noon: Equestrian, dressage team final (live)

Golf Channel

— Midnight: Men’s golf, third round (live)

— 4 a.m.: Men’s golf, third round (live)

Telemundo

— 6 a.m.: Women’s soccer, quarterfinal, U.S. vs. Japan (live, Spanish language)

USA

— Midnight: Men’s beach volleyball, pool play, Germany vs. Poland (live)

— 1 a.m.: Rowing, single sculls and eights finals

— 2:20 a.m.: Swimming, heats (live)

— 4:15 a.m.: Women’s field hockey, group stage, U.S. vs. South Africa (live)

— 5:45 a.m.: Women’s table tennis, gold medal match (live)

— 6:30 a.m.: Kayak, slalom cross heats (live)

— 7:30 a.m.: Men’s water polo, group play, U.S. vs. Montenegro (live)

— 8:45 a.m.: Kayak, slalom cross heats (live)

— 9:30 a.m.: Rowing, eights finals

— 10:10 a.m.: Track and field, finals (live)

— 1 p.m.: Women’s 3×3 basketball, play-in games (live)

— 1:30 p.m.: Women’s tennis, gold medal match

— 3 p.m.: Men’s basketball, group stage, U.S. vs. Puerto Rico (replay)

— 5 p.m.: Men’s basketball, group stage, Serbia vs. South Sudan (replay)

— 7 p.m.: Men’s handball, group stage, Spain vs. France

— 8 p.m.: Men’s water polo, group play, U.S. vs. Montenegro (replay)

— 9 p.m.: Men’s tennis, doubles gold medal match